(a)

In order to regulate and restrict the use of all structures, lands and waters; regulate and restrict lot coverage, population distribution and density and the size and location of all structures so as to: Lessen congestion in and promote the safety and efficiency of the streets and highways; secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; reduce the hazard of flood to life and property; protect floodplain occupants from a flood which is or may be caused by their own land use and which is or may be undertaken without full realization of the danger; protect the public from extraordinary financial expenditures for flood control and relief; protect the storage capacity of floodplains; assure retention of sufficient floodway area to convey flood flows which can reasonably be expected to occur; provide adequate light, air, sanitation and drainage; prevent overcrowding; avoid undue population concentration; facilitate an adequate provision of public facilities and utilities, stabilize and protect property values; further the appropriate use of land and conservation of natural resources; preserve and promote the beauty of the community and historic properties; and implement the community's general plan or plan components, the City of La Crosse is hereby divided into Basic Zoning Districts and Zoning Overlay Districts.

(1)

Agricultural District.

(2)

Exclusive Agricultural District.

(3)

R-1, Single Family Residence District.

(4)

R-3, Special Residence District

(5)

R-2, Residence District.

(6)

R-4, Low Density Multiple Dwelling District.

(7)

R-5, Multiple Dwelling District.

(8)

R-6, Special Multiple Dwelling District.

(9)

Washburn Residential Neighborhood District

(10)

Local Business District.

(11)

Community Business District.

(12)

Commercial District.

(13)

M-1, Light Industrial District.

(14)

Heavy Industrial District.

(15)

Public Utility District.

(16)

Parking Lot District.

(17)

Planned Development District.

(18)

Public and Semi-Public District.

(19)

Conservancy District.

(20)

Flood Zoning Overlay Districts.

a.

FSD, Flood Storage Zoning Overlay District.

b.

Regional Flood Fringe Zoning Overlay District.

c.

SDPD, Shallow Depth Flood Plain Zoning Overlay District.

d.

GFD, General Flood Plain Zoning Overlay District.

e.

FW, Floodway District.

f.

Floodway Fringe Zoning Overlay District.

g.

PCFP, Pammel Creek Overlay District.

(21)

Historic Zoning Overlay District.

(22)

Shoreland-Wetland District (See chapter 109).

(b)

Districts 1 through 19, as shown above, shall be considered Basic Zoning Districts and Districts 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, (21) and (22) shall be considered Zoning Overlay Districts. Failure to include the complete title of a district when referencing a district does not invalidate the district reference.

(Code 1980, § 15.02(A))

The City is hereby divided into 20 Basic Zoning Districts and six Zoning Overlay Districts, and the boundaries of such districts are shown upon the Master Zoning Map on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Development, except as provided otherwise in this chapter, which map is hereby incorporated by reference.

(1)

The boundaries of the Flood Zoning Overlay Districts are those boundaries designated as the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) subject to Inundation by the one percent Annual Chance Flood on FEMA FIRM Maps dated January 6, 2012 and should the City fall out of compliance in its maintenance of the Pammel Creek Flood Control Project, then the FEMA Flood Boundary and Floodway map 555562, panel Numbers 0006 and 0007 dated May 15, 1985 will apply pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § NR 116.17(2).

(2)

The boundary of the Floodway District shown on the Master Zoning maps includes, but is not limited to, all lands designated as "floodway" on the FIRM maps dated January 6, 2012, as revised or annotated from time to time by the Federal Emergency Management Agency prepared for the City of La Crosse by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(3)

The report "Flood Insurance Study, La Crosse County Wisconsin, and incorporated areas Federal Emergency Management Agency - Flood Insurance Study Number 55063CV001B and 55063CV002B dated January 6, 2012" referred to herein as Flood Plain Report, prepared for La Crosse County and the City of La Crosse by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is hereby incorporated into this chapter by reference and together with the FIRM Maps referenced in Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be used to determine the elevations of the Base Flood.

(4)

The FIRM (Flood Insurance Rate Maps) dated January 6, 2012, as revised or annotated from time to time by the Federal Emergency Management Agency prepared for La Crosse County and the City of La Crosse by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are hereby incorporated into this chapter by reference.

(Code 1980, § 15.02(B))

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Master Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

The district boundaries are either streets, alleys or lot lines unless otherwise shown and where the districts designated on the Master Zoning Map are bounded approximately by street, alley or lot lines, said street, alley or lot line, respectively, shall be construed to be the boundary of such district.

(2)

Where the district boundaries are neither streets, alleys or lot lines, unless otherwise clearly indicated on the Master Zoning Map, they shall be determined by use of the scale on said Master Zoning Map.

(Code 1980, § 15.32)

Unless otherwise provided for by the Common Council, all new territory annexed to the City shall temporarily be subject to the zoning regulations and classifications of any County zoning ordinance with respect to the territory at the time of annexation until definite district boundaries and regulations for such annexed territory are adopted by the Council; provided, however, that definite district boundaries and regulations for such annexed territory shall be adopted by the Council within 90 days from the date of annexation to the City. No building permits shall be issued during the period of time when temporary zoning is provided with the annexation in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 66.0217(8), unless such temporary zoning is the same as that provided at the time of filing of the petition.

(Code 1980, § 15.31)

All public streets and alleys hereinafter vacated in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 66.1003 shall be automatically placed in the same zoning district as the land to which it is contiguous and to which it will be attached upon completion of the vacation proceedings unless designated otherwise by the Common Council.

(Code 1980, § 15.04(H))